Hisonic VHF 4-channel Wireless Microphone System with 4 lapels & 4 headsets, HS8100

by Hisonic

Product Features

• VHF wireless 4-channel microphone system with superior quality
• Four individual channels, minimized interference between microphones
• Individual volume control for each microphone
• One mixing output and 4 individual output
• 90 Days money back guarantee and 1 year limited warranty

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 16.5 x 8.8 x 1.8 inches ; 0.2 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 11 pounds
• ASIN: B0006VQNL8
• Item model number: HS8100
• Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #29,009 in Musical Instruments (See Top 100 in Musical Instruments)

Product Description

Receiver: Receiving System: Fixed Frequency crystal-controlled; Sensitivity: 10dB for 60dB S/ N , 4 antennas for each microphone; Audio Output: 25K unbalanced: 0-0.5V/5K ohm, 15KHz deviation; Output Connectors: total 5 1/4" unbalanced output jack, 4 for each channel and 2 combined output; Power Supply: 12V (Separate AC adaptor); Dimensions: 8 1/' (L) x 5 1/2'(W) x 1 1/2' (H) inches. Transmitter: Belt pack type with screw-up plug-ins; Battery: 9V Type alkaline or rechargeable battery; RF Output: 10mW; Nominal Deviation: 25KHz, Max 40KHz; Battery Life: appx 12 continuous Hours for one high performance alkaline battery; Volume control; Power On LED; Battery Low Indicator; Silence circuit eliminated popping noises when the switch is turned on or off; Wide frequency response with low harmonic distortion. System: Operating Frequency: VHF high band, 230MHz to 280MHz; Frequency Stability: 0.05%, crystal-controlled; Modulation Mode: FM; Audio Frequency Responses: 40Hz to 20KHz; S/ N Ratio: > 90dB; Image Rejection: <98dB; Distance: 150 ft in door, 300 ft outdoor. Package Included: 4 VHF Wireless Body Pack Transmitters; 4 Headsets and 4 lapel microphones; 4 individual VHF antennas for each channel; 3 ft 1/4" to 1/4" Microphone Cable; 1 120V AC Adapters (12V DC output); 4 x 9-V (For testing only, you have to buy Alkaline battery for normal use); Instruction Manual.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

22 of 23 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great Product, July 28, 2005

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Benjamin Travers "Ben Travers" (Lakewood, CO United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Hisonic VHF 4-channel Wireless Microphone System with 4 lapels & 4 headsets, HS8100

I'm very pleased with this product. I just got it for armature film productions, and it's a great buy for non-professionals. I wouldn't recommend this if you are a professional sound studio, but for everyone else (i.e. hobbies, churches, etc.), it's great.

The base:
The receiver is constructed in an aluminum box, includes a rack-mount kit, and looks very professional. It has four knobs to independently adjust the level of each mic. It has a very clean output line with a very faint hiss. A mixer with a low-pass filter would probably take that out. There are five outputs on the back. 4 are for the individual mics (so you can run them independently into your mixer) and the last one has the sound from all the mics combined. This one output has more noise than the individual mic outputs, so I would recommend running each mic output into a mixer. Again, it's not much noise, but there's still some. Better than another, more expensive mic set I bought locally.

The transmitters:
The only reason I gave this product 4 instead of 5 stars is the fact that these transmitter cases look really cheap. They're perfectly operational, but they're not top-quality. Each transmitter operates on a different frequency and really don't seem to interfere with each other. They all contain an LED (different color on each transmitter), switch, 1/8" mono mic connector (screw-in), and a volume adjustment knob.

The mics:
The clip-on mics look very professional. They have a fairly big pop-screen and a nice clip. The connector screws into the transmitter.

The headset mics are not so nice. Basically, they look like the cheapest headsets money can buy with an ok mic. Again, that's just looks. They work fine and are comfortable.

Overall, I'm quit pleased with this set for the price. You wouldn't want to use them in a professional recording studio, but they're great for every other application. I would give it 4 and 1/2 if I could, but Amazon doesn't let you rate in half-stars :-)

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Edit: After playing around with this a bit more, I've decided it really deserves 5 stars. Amazon won't let me change my rating, though.

13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Very cheaply made, but somehow manages to work, October 11, 2006

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R. Huber (California) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Hisonic VHF 4-channel Wireless Microphone System with 4 lapels & 4 headsets, HS8100

Wireless mic systems are expensive, this is one not. You will understand why, the moment you open the box. It is extremely cheaply made. In fact, one of the microphones came apart 10 minutes after I unpacked it, when I grabbed another mic, the clip came apart. Everything in the box is of similar quality. Turning the gain knobs on the receiver would lead you to believe there is sand or something stuck behind the knobs... there is not even an average quality component to be found anywhere on the system.

All that said, I don't hate this system - I just want to make sure that the buyer knows what he/she is purchasing - an extremely low budget wireless solution. However... the darned thing works. As the previous reviewer said, it is not for high-end, or even middle-end work, but when you plug it in, turn it on, and people speak with the mics clipped onto them... the sound comes through, and actually comes through surprisingly clean considering everything I've said. So really, that's the bottom line - if you just need to pick up 1-4 wireless voices for non-critical applications, as cheaply as it is made... it really does seem to get the job done. Be prepared to take a trip to your local music store to pick up a replacement clip here and there for buck or so, or have to snap the top back onto a mic if it pops apart on accasion... but somehow, by magic or priority design, it still manages to get the job done.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Hisonic VHF 4-channel Wireless Microphone System with 4 lapels & 4 headsets, HS8100, October 16, 2009

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J. David Kerr - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Hisonic VHF 4-channel Wireless Microphone System with 4 lapels & 4 headsets, HS8100

We use this with SQUIER4SYS 4-Channel Portable Powered Sound System in our workshop room. The mikes work well. No problems and the price was right for so many microphones. Very stable, reliable shystem for us.